TBR-150M ROUND
The TBR-150M is a fragmentation-type rocket-propelled grenade round designed for use with the RP-15m launcher. Equipped with a high-explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) warhead, it is intended to engage infantry, light vehicles, and fortified positions. Featuring a cylindrical body with stabilizing fins, the TBR-150M delivers reliable destructive power and wide-area suppression, making it a versatile munition for tactical battlefield operations.
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TBR-150M ROUND |
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DESCRIPTION |
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The TBR-150M round is intended to destroy armored vehicles and the enemy manpower located in field-type shelters and brick structures under the following conditions of service use: Maximum effective fire range 1000 m; Operational temperature range -40*C +60°C; The round should function on firing from the TBR-100M launcher under conditions of rainfall, snowfalls, dustiness; After storage in the open, under shed, on unheated and heated premises, after transportation by motor transport, railway, overseas transport and airlanding. |
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Technical Overview |
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Common Nickname: |
"Pencil" round, due to its distinctively long and thin shape compared to bulbous anti-tank rounds. |
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Primary Purpose: |
Anti-personnel; it is specifically engineered to defeat infantry and soft-skinned targets rather than tanks. |
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Lethality: |
Upon impact, the warhead detonates, scattering hundreds of small fragments across a wide area. |
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Key Features |
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Effective Range: |
It has a maximum effective fire range of approximately 1,000 meters, making it effective for long-range suppression. |
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Two-Part Construction: |
The round consists of the projectile body (containing the explosive charge and fragments) and a screw-on propellant charge (the green section in your photo). |
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Launch Platform: |
It is compatible with most standard TBR-100M and ATGL portable |
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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Grenade Launcher Caliber |
40 mm |
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Grenade type |
Anti-manpower HE/FRAG |
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Length (round) |
595 mm |
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Weight (round) |
1.750 kg |
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Maximum effective fire range |
1000 m |
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Direct fire range |
170 m |
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Weight of fuze |
1.387 kg |
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Radius of separation of fragments |
Up to 70 m |
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Fuze arming distance |
3 to 25 m |
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Average muzzle velocity |
152 m/s |
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Rate of fire |
4-6 rounds/min |
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Fuze type |
0-4M (or substitute) (mechanical, semi-bore safe, with distance arming) |
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Number of ready fragments |
Above 850 pcs |
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NEQ |
0.350 kg |
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Safe operational temperature |
From -40°C to +50°C |
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Shelf life |
10 years |
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